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Rio Bound: A podcast series previewing and covering the Olympics

Rio Bound: A podcast series previewing and covering the Olympics

by Aishwarya Kumar & Michelle R. Martinelli | Jul 13, 2016 | Sports, Topics

Michelle Martinelli and Aishwarya Kumar launch the first edition of their Rio Bound podcast previewing and covering the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. This episode focuses on US swimming and US women’s...
President Obama meets with community leaders and police

President Obama meets with community leaders and police

by Caroline Kenny | Jul 13, 2016 | Politics

WASHINGTON – President Obama is meeting at the White House today with community leaders from across the country. This closed-door meeting was only just announced this morning and the guest list has been kept a secret, but we have confirmed that some of the attendees...
Puerto Rico governor: Could be two years to return to municipal bond market

Puerto Rico governor: Could be two years to return to municipal bond market

by Harvard Zhang | Jul 12, 2016 | Business & Tech

WASHINGTON — Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla suggested Tuesday the commonwealth’s central government may not be able to borrow from the $3.7 trillion municipal bond market any time soon, as the uncertainty of restructuring the island’s $70 billion debt...
Race Watch: Keeping an eye on the racial tension

Race Watch: Keeping an eye on the racial tension

by Jasmine M. Ellis & Torene Harvin | Jul 12, 2016 | Politics

WASHINGTON – On this episode of Race Watch we addressed the recent racial incidents in Minneapolis, Baton Rouge, Dallas and even Italy. We also discussed how activist organizations, such as Black Lives Matter are speaking out against police...
House Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Astrobiology committee turns its attention to asteroid destruction…

House Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Astrobiology committee turns its attention to asteroid destruction…

by Danielle Prieur | Jul 12, 2016 | Science + Technology

WASHINGTON — What began as a sedate hearing on “Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Astrobiology,” turned into a discussion Tuesday that could have come from the script of a Hollywood movie like “Armageddon.” “What’s really important is making sure our Earth isn’t...
Lynch fends off GOP grilling on decision not to prosecute Clinton

Lynch fends off GOP grilling on decision not to prosecute Clinton

by Max Greenwood | Jul 12, 2016 | Politics

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Loretta Lynch fended off sharp criticism by House Republicans Tuesday over the Justice Department’s decision not to file charges against Hillary Clinton for her email use as secretary of state. Republican lawmakers on...
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